(08/06) Vers l'interconnexion électronique des registres de commerce en Europe. In a contribution to AGEFI (in French language), Me Patrick Goergen comments the proposition for a new EU directive on the electronic connection to be established between European trade registers, as it has been drafted by the European Commission. This new directive, after adoption, should be transposed into national law before 1 January 2014. To read more: Agefi
(08/06) Une nouvelle directive européenne pour lutter contre le fléau des retards de paiements. In a contribution to AGEFI (in French language), Me Patrick Goergen comments the new EU directive 2011/7/EU concerning the battle against late payments. This new directive will have to be transposed to national law before 16 March 2013. To read more: Agefi
(03/03) Das Geschlecht des Versicherten als Risikofaktor. In a contribution to Luxemburger Wort (in German language), Me Patrick Goergen comments on the judgment rendered by the European Court of Justice on 1 March 2011. The judgment is important for insurance companies as well as for citizens who may claim, after a transitional period expiring on 21 December 2012, that exceptions from the principle of equal treatment of men and women in insurance contracts are not valid anymore. To read more: Rechter an Europa
(24/02) Sozialversicherungsbeiträge für Beamte im Ausland. In a contribution to Luxemburger Wort (in German language), Me Patrick Goergen comments on the judgment rendered by the European Court of Justice on 9 December 2010. To whom have social security contributions to be paid in the case of the civil servant of a member State working in another member State. The ECJ interpretes Article 13 of the EU regulation 883/2004 on coordination of social security systems. To read more: Rechter an Europa
(10/02) De nouvelles exigences techniques pour les virements et prélèvements. In a contribution to AGEFI (in French language), Me Patrick Goergen comments the proposition for a new EU regulation on technical requirements for wire transfers, as it has been introduced by the European Commission. This new regulaiton should amend regulation 924/2009. To read more: Agefi